trimonthly

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: //traɪˈmʌnθli//

KK: /traɪˈmʌnθli/

adjective

Definition

Happening or being done every three months.

Example

The company holds trimonthly meetings to discuss progress and plans.

Conversation

Did you get the details for our trimonthly meeting?

Yeah, I saw it in the group chat yesterday.

I think it’s great that we have these trimonthly updates to keep us on track.

Definitely! It really helps us stay organized and connected.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

quarterly

thrice

triannual

Antonyms

monthly

weekly

annually

Root Explanation

Trimonthly is formed from "tri-" (meaning three) and "monthly" (from "month" which comes from Old English "mōna", meaning month, plus the suffix "-ly" which indicates a frequency). The word refers to something that occurs every three months.

Memory Tip

Think of 'tri-' meaning three and 'monthly' indicating a frequency — trimonthly means something that happens every three months.

Visually Confused Words

bimonthly

timothy